Unsure when I am suppost to use cover

[RegentP]

I ask my Tank friend whose been a on since ARB Beta, and he couldn't tell me why or who it for.

I am unsure how and why it's used on single target when as a MT, I don't use it and for OT 10s is not a long window to be proactive with it. I tend to use it, when a person is raised and a big move is coming; such as titan weight and stomps. The CD on it is kind of long for a High action group and the 10s duration is not going to help 2+ members for that long.

So i need the community help on how do you deal with the move "Cover"?

[Killabye]

I use it if I know heals has been dying, not muchbut once in a while. If we're in a dungeon and wiping cause of heals sometimes I'll get by them and use it. Other tanks prolly use it better but that's how I've used it

[Citizen_Thom]

I use cover to attempt to gather a little bit of hate... (I'm sure to be corrected on this ha ha)... when I'm trying to steal hate back from a melee dps and provoke isn't ready. It seems to help in my experience, but I don't know if it has any actual enmity attached to it.

[Axlle10]

Use it whenever. There are a multiple of chances to use it. T1 snake pulling is one, Brayflox HM speedruns, T4 during phase transitions, etc. Basically anytime you need to get hate off of the healer you should throw it on them.

[OPneedNerfs]

Not sure if they made adjustments in 2.2, but prior to that, cover was pretty useless.

1. It only absorbs physical damage, meaning magical damage would still kill whoever you're covering.
2. Damage calculation that you would take while covering someone was insane. (Rmb a post awhile back where an ot used cover on the mt in titan hm and was hit for around 9k iirc) much lulz were had.

[Axlle10]

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From what ive seen when i have used it, it has always returned normal damage to me. And yes the note on physical and not magic dmg being taken is true. You just have to get to know your enemies and use it whenever you want. there is no bad effects of using it, unless you are almost dead.

[JeniLinsky]

I don't use it at all. It requires me to shift my target off the mob I'm holding agro on, on to one of the party, and only lasts a short time. In my experience, that time is better spent holding agro from the mobs so that my party doesn't take damage in the first place.

[Axlle10]

I don't use it at all. It requires me to shift my target off the mob I'm holding agro on, on to one of the party, and only lasts a short time. In my experience, that time is better spent holding agro from the mobs so that my party doesn't take damage in the first place.

But what if said person is GOING to be taking aggro from one of the mechanics of the game? why would you not use it then? Its not a useless skill and if you tank correctly 5 seconds to switch and cast the skill wont cause everything to go insane. I actually get applauded for using the skill even when its not necessary.

[Pizzaparty7]

Macro it.
/ac "cover" <mo>
/ac "cover" <tt>

Use either mouse over on party frame or target the thing biting your friend. Cover can save overzealous melee. Macros help a lot.

Bro do you even script?

[Dosito]

Macro it.
/ac "cover" <mo>
/ac "cover" <tt>

Use either mouse over on party frame or target the thing biting your friend. Cover can save overzealous melee. Macros help a lot.

Bro do you even script?

lol for the ps3/4 scripting bros

/micon "cover"
/psort
/ac "cover" <2>

for dem 4 man dungeons auto targeting healer

want to cover the healers in 8 man? make two macros with the target being <3> and <4>. just gotta make room for it. no manual targeting neccessary